Baltimore officer, 4 others injured in collision

Baltimore police cruiser involved in chain-reaction collision

Five people were taken to the hospital after a chain-reaction collision that involved a police cruiser.

Two cars struck each other at the intersection of Frederick and South Caton avenues, putting one of the cars on a collision course with a police cruiser stopped at the intersection's traffic signal, officials said.

Police said the crash occurred minutes before 3 a.m. Saturday. None of the victims suffered life-threatening-injuries, and police did not immediately released any names.